[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 1033]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            MORNING BUSINESS

  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Under the previous order, the 
Senate will be in a period of morning business until 12:30 p.m., with 
Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each, with the 
time equally divided, the Republicans controlling the first 30 minutes, 
and the majority controlling the next 30 minutes.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Manchin). The Senator from Vermont.
  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I ask that the order for the quorum call be 
rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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